The Office of Inspector General is initiating a series of informational postings designed to provide a better understanding of OIG's efforts in detecting, deterring, and correcting incidents of fraud, waste, and abuse on behalf of the populations served by the HHS enterprise.

As part of its provider education efforts, the Office of Inspector General now has a video that explains the investigation process, as well as the due process rights regarding overpayments and payment holds. Watch the video at OIG Provider Investigations video.

The Office of Inspector General works to protect the health and welfare of people receiving Medicaid and other state benefits. To help protect these recipients, OIG may prevent certain people or businesses from participating as service providers. The people or businesses who are excluded